Protecting Free Speech on Campus Easier Said Than Done: UBC Prof

Balance between freedom of speech and the need to ensure people feel safe is being skewed, says Paul Russell

UBC is just one of many universities across North America grappling with how to take into account all sides in the fractious debate over free speech on campus. Jared Gnam/For The Epoch Times

Amid the ongoing wave of controversy over free speech on Canadian campuses, the University of British Columbia is expected to release its official policy on freedom of expression sometime next month.

But one noted philosophy professor says the updated policy will have a difficult time pleasing both the left and right—who are completely polarized on the issue—and may not even protect freedom of expression.